Elementary school (grades K-5) · Flagstaff, AZ

Flagstaff Junior Academy

Federal NCES profile for Flagstaff Junior Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040009801180Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Flagstaff Junior Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Flagstaff · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
364
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Flagstaff Junior Academy ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Flagstaff, AZ.

Enrollment

364

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at Flagstaff Junior Academy

Flagstaff Junior Academy is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Flagstaff, Arizona, enrolling 364 students.

With 364 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 50/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Flagstaff Junior Academy (4207) is a single-school charter district, so Flagstaff Junior Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Flagstaff Junior Academy compares

Flagstaff Junior Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 364 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

364
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Engagement
35.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,626
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 67.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1%
Two or More 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 67.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Flagstaff Junior Academy is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Flagstaff Junior Academy (4207), which includes Flagstaff Junior Academy.

$10,626
Per student
-19%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.1%
State 74.9%
Federal 19.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Flagstaff Junior Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Flagstaff Junior Academy

How many students attend Flagstaff Junior Academy?

Flagstaff Junior Academy has 364 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Flagstaff, AZ.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flagstaff Junior Academy?

The largest demographic group at Flagstaff Junior Academy is White at 67.9% of enrollment, in Flagstaff, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Flagstaff Junior Academy?

Flagstaff Junior Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Flagstaff Junior Academy rank among elementary schools in Flagstaff?

By Resource Investment Index, Flagstaff Junior Academy ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Flagstaff, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Flagstaff on the city page.

Is Flagstaff Junior Academy a good school?

Flagstaff Junior Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Flagstaff Junior Academy (4207)?

None; Flagstaff Junior Academy (4207) is a single-school charter district, and Flagstaff Junior Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.